Education CS George Magogha on Friday affirmed the commitment of the government to achieve a 100 per cent transition to junior secondary schools.
He said most schools have attained the required infrastructural upgrades required to enrol the students in junior secondary classes.
"Overall, we are oscillating between 96 to 97 per cent in the completion of the classes. In places where the exercise is lagging, we have told them to put in more effort," Magogha said.
The CS was speaking at Kereri Girls in Kisii during an inspection of the school's CBC classes.
The classes are part of the 10,000 classrooms target the government was putting up to aid in the 2023 junior secondary transition.
At least 1.3 million learners would use the streams for their junior secondary education.
On Friday, Magoha said he has already ordered education officers in regions to ensure they finish the exercise.
"These visits would go until we ensure proper satisfaction of work done in regards to these classes as we head to a new academic year," he said.
He also said disbursement of capitation fees to schools would also be done early this time round to ensure learning in secondary schools goes on uninterrupted.
"They will be availed early enough so that schools don't go through the same cash challenges they had been reporting and keep learners in class as well," he said.
The CS reiterated his warning to school heads against sending home students for money.
"This is a matter I am taking very seriously and would not back down. The earning ability of parents is not the same and thus no principal should punish students unnecessarily for lack of fees," the CS said
Headteachers in day schools were especially fingered for constantly sending home students for food levies.
"Unless they (students) have come to your office rioting over food, let them study, "said Magogha.
